HOW TO CARRY OUT THE ACTION

The urban guerrilla who correctly carries through his apprenticeship and
training must give the greatest possible importance to his method of carrying
out actions, for in this he cannot commit the slightest error. Any carelessness
in learning tactics and their use invites certain disaster, as experience
teaches us every day.
Common criminals commit errors frequently because of their tactics, and this
is one of the reasons why the urban guerrillas must be so insistently
preoccupied with following revolutionary tactics, and not the tactics of
bandits. And not only for that reason. There is no urban guerrilla worthy of
the name who ignores the revolutionary method of action and fails to practice it
rigorously in the planning and execution of his activities.

"The giant is known by his toe." The same can be said of the
urban guerrilla, who is known from afar by his correct tactics and his absolute
fidelity to principle.

The revolutionary method of carrying out actions is strongly and forcefully
based on the knowledge and use of the following elements;

1. investigation and intelligence gathering
2. observation and vigilance
3. reconnaissance, or exploration of the terrain